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5. Twin Cities Walking Study <br /> Very Early Findings <br /> Hypothesis 1: High density,high street connected <br /> (small block)neighborhoods T walking behavior. <br /> •High density focus areas have more self-reported <br /> travel walking but less leisure walking than low density <br /> areas..Total walking does not differ. <br /> •Focus areas with small blocks have no difference to <br /> big blocks in leisure or travel walking. <br /> •Total self-reported PA and(measured)BMI do not <br /> differ by either density or block size. <br /> •But there are lots of variables left to analyze including <br /> acc;elerometry+many environmental measuresl <br /> 6. Environmental Change is Not a <br /> Quick Fix <br /> • Environments change slowly—over decades <br /> • Is it more effective to make environments more <br /> attractive or to make alternatives like driving more <br /> unattractive? <br /> •Obesity seems to be Increasing quicker than <br /> environments have been changing--4s environmental <br /> change enough? <br /> 9 <br />